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Draft question Yellowjeepman at 2:50pm 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 57/8371 Just a newbee question. I have an O'Day 34 listed as having a 4'3" draft. I assume this is dry weigh
25XP Fuel Priming Conundrum Anonymous 121765 at 2:47pm 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 44/5251
Lake Tahoe marinas... and area attractions? centerline at 2:29pm 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 2/901 we are planning a trip to lake tahoe at the end of july, for several days, and we are trying to find
H31 H34 tie rod chain plate (2) state2state at 1:11pm 02.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2153 What's your opinion on this H31 chain plate? Freshwater only vessel.
Teak stripping a H40 forward cabin inner liner sides waternwaves at 12:57pm 02.07.15 Big Boats 1/947 Kicking around an idea of removing the original carpet glued to the inner liner of the forward cabin
Stainless Steel Fabricator sailor420 at 12:12pm 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1488 I have a new radome and it will require some modification of my exsisting mast support. The support
Gauges MLampner at 11:44am 02.07.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/546 Though it didn't feel like the right day to start on it, it was cold this morning, work for the comi
Dinghy Davits on Catalina 387 surlymermaid at 11:35am 02.07.15 Big Boats 4/3429 I am installing Garhaeur Davits on my Catalina 387. I am going to install the davits and suport post
Anchor locker bottom... woodster at 11:26am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2095 ...mine is flat and everything sits on that surface ropes, chain, anchors and all else that may be s
Keeping Bottom Siders In Place Dan_Y at 10:25am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 15/4230 Has anyone found a way to secure Bottom Siders to the fiberglass cockpit seats, or at least keep the
Will Non-Bonded Anode Sacrifice? (1) rardiH36 at 10:01am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2634 Question for the long-time boat owners and (if reading) the electrochemical engineers or scientifica
Laser Flare... Receiver? agprice22 at 8:53am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1033 I Have seen the Laser Flare product online, and an idea came to mind. How about equipping search pla
1990 35.5 new owner shawanaga at 8:19am 02.07.15 Big Boats 7/1424 Hi just purchased 1990 and starting to figure out what to add before it is launched in a few weeks.
Gooseneck connection Isail at 8:05am 02.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/794 Greetings; I was given a Hunter 18.5 that needs a lot of work. At present, I'm trying to rig the
Cutting mainsail shorter chp at 7:47am 02.07.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/9059 I know the subject of raising the boom has come up before, but I haven't found anything about having
Electric horn? Ken Cross at 7:12am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 17/6344 It seems odd to me that many power boats have a built in electric horn. I've never seen one on a sai
LED bulbs sailnoproblem at 7:08am 02.07.15 Ask All Sailors 27/4017 I want to replace my interior lighting with LED bulbs. I have the old Perko dome lights. Can I repla
The things i do for my boat DAVA390 at 6:51am 02.07.15 Engines and Propulsion 17/3266 Bought some Glycerin based lubricant this AM for the water pump impeller. In a pharmacy. Guess wha
TV marine freindly DJN51 at 4:33am 02.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/672 What brand tv handles marine enviorment the best. will be on a 23.5 Hunter so it will take a little
Problems steering my sailboat with outboard/tiller Monaco at 9:18pm 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 11/5438 Steering my sailboat out of the channel is a two man job because the outboard won't stay in one pla

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Pedestal cup holders Tomusa at 12:22pm 10.01.23 Yuanhe White Plastic Cup Drink Holder Insert with Drain for Boat Car Marine Rv, 4PCS Amazon.com
My solution for winch override. Yours? Tally Ho at 12:20pm 10.01.23 I am not sure how to tie the icicle to a line under tension because the illustration in the link in
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 11:57am 10.01.23 Yep. In our water, with all of the islands and meandering channels, the one thing that is consiste
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? capta at 11:42am 10.01.23 When we unloaded Skipping Stone for sale, she rose at least 4" in the water, perhaps more. And we di
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 11:38am 10.01.23 :facepalm:
A windlass in the future? rgranger at 11:27am 10.01.23
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? (1) rgranger at 11:24am 10.01.23 What REALLY gets the fur flying is when you ask when the little bundle of joy is due, and find out t
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Hayden Watson at 11:09am 10.01.23 I've never had a problem with using an autopilot that does not point to wind but only a compass cou
Line identification (1) Hayden Watson at 11:02am 10.01.23 The one on the right looks like Sta-set. Sta-Set also has a 16-strand cover but it has a different
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 10:58am 10.01.23 Please Note Fresh Water galvanic corrosion is a very slow Chemical reaction. Sacrificial Anodes Su
Line identification mermike at 10:45am 10.01.23 The one on the right looks like Sta-set.
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 10:35am 10.01.23 I've never had a problem with using an autopilot that does not point to wind but only a compass cour
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Tally Ho at 10:20am 10.01.23 My Tac Tic wireless transducer has a small solar patch on it, but I have never had to replace a bat
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 10.01.23 Through the years I have learned not to state observations of ladies regarding their weight. No,
Yanmar SD50 recurring seal issue kloudie1 at 9:46am 10.01.23 Good luck .. Just a smidge of corrosion/debris left in the o-ring seal groove might be something to
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration Hayden Watson at 9:37am 10.01.23 I am just glad that I have a banjo fitting on my drain plug and can pull form the bottom of the pan
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration twodzusfittings at 9:31am 10.01.23 On my Universal M20, i also use the vacuum pump to get the hot oil out. But after that I put a paint
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? twodzusfittings at 9:21am 10.01.23 But she was definitely off her lines. Just paint fresh lines!
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX twodzusfittings at 9:19am 10.01.23 If I was selling it I'd add to the price for it being a two stroke! A lot lighter, and no oil chang
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? stickinthemud57 at 8:36am 10.01.23 Accumulating excessive ancillary gear on the boat happens almost effortlessly. A lot of this owes to

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